Beef / Pork

Poor Man's Lasagna is for Dinner.

Poor Man's Lasagna takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Poor Man's Lasagna takes 30 minutes to cook.

Poor Man's Lasagna makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Poor Man's Lasagna are:

12 oz penne pasta
1 lb ground beef
16 oz cottage cheese
8 oz Neufchatel Cheese (or Cream Cheese)
1 jar red pasta sauce (24 oz)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

Here is how you make Poor Man's Lasagna:

1.Boil the pasta according to instructions on packaging. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef. I usually add a little bit of Italian seasoning to the meat. Drain the meat. Set aside. Drain the pasta and return noodles to the pot. While the pasta is still warm, add the cream cheese and cottage cheese to the pot with the noodles. Gently stir together until combined. 2.Layer a 9x13 pan, or split between 8x8 pans, with pasta mixture, meat, and pasta sauce. Repeat. Add shredded cheese on top. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. Preparing for the Freezer: 3.Before baking, cover with a few layers of plastic wrap. Then cover with foil and label. Freeze. Prepare after Freezing: 4.Thaw for about 24 hours in refrigerator, unwrap and bake as usual. Or keep frozen, unwrap, then re-cover with one layer of foil. Bake covered for about 30 minutes at 300 degrees. Remove foil and increase oven temperature to 350. Bake for about 30 more minutes, until cheese is melted and filling is bubbling and warmed through. Serving Size:?Makes 18 servings

The nutritional information for Poor Man's Lasagna is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 217.7

• Total Fat: 9.2 g
• Cholesterol: 34.9 mg
• Sodium: 345.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 14.8 g

Poor Man's Lasagna is Italian cuisine.